ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND (EIN 90-0080500)
- Tax period
- 2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
- Filed
- 2016-05-31
- IRS object ID
- 201641529349300264
- Schema version
- 2014v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-31T09:11:31-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 131639826 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EisnerAmper LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 750 Third Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 100172703 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 900080500 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Environmental Defense Action Fund | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ENVI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2125052100 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 257 Park Avenue South | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10010 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Cynthia Hallenbeck | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2125052100 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-03 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Julie Floch | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00736879 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2129498700 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Elizabeth B Thompson | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 257 Park Avenue South | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10010 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $7,003,521 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | www.edfaction.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2002 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To educate the public regarding environmental and conservation issues, (see schedule O)and advocate legislation and policies that protect the environmental rights of all people. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 20 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 20 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 0 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $9,842,175 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $7,002,658 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $919 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $863 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $9,843,094 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $7,003,521 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,289,912 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $527,900 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $918,556 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $905,985 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $292,751 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $4,551,622 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $7,772,015 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $7,760,090 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $9,205,900 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $2,083,004 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$2,202,379 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $7,636,999 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $5,737,560 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $155,029 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $457,969 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $7,481,970 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $5,279,591 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | To educate the public regarding environmental and conservation issues, and advocate legislation and policies that protect the environmental rights of all people. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $8,740,646 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $527,900 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Stabilizing Climate: See Schedule O | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $8,740,646 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | Yes (1) | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | Yes (1) | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | 0 | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (1) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 34 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Nondeductible Contri Discl | Yes (1) | NondeductibleContriDisclInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 20 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 20 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | LA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Cynthia Hallenbeck | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2125052100 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 257 Park Avenue South | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10010 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank E Loy | |||||||
| Co-Chairman | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William R Goodell | |||||||
| Co-Chairman | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Conboy | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Thomas F Darden II | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Richard H DaviS | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kirsten J Feldman | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Carl Ferenbach | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Charles J Hamilton Jr | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Coddy Johnson | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| The Honorable Thomas H Kean | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| John C Kerr | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Abby Leigh | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Susan Mandel | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Adele Simmons | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Nina Szlosberg-Landis | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sam Rawlings Walton | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jeffrey P Williams | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Paul Junger Witt | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Joanne Witty | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Cristobal Alex | |||||||
| Director | 2.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Elizabeth B Thompson | |||||||
| President | 4.00 | 36.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $216,957 | $23,337 | |
| Frederic D Krupp | |||||||
| Executive Director | 4.00 | 36.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $545,247 | $62,581 | |
| Cynthia Hallenbeck | |||||||
| Treasurer | 4.00 | 36.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $227,224 | $19,540 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $989,428 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $105,458 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKDKnickerboker LLC | |||||
| 1150 18th Street NW Suite 800 | Washington | DC | 20036 | Media Advertising | $1,393,191 |
| Mercury Public Affairs LLC | |||||
| 250 Greenwich Street 36 Floor 7 W | New York | NY | 10007 | Media Advertising | $759,079 |
| K&L Gates LLP | |||||
| KL Gates Center-RCAC 210 Sixth Ave | Pittsburgh | PA | 15222 | Professional and Legal Counsel | $331,497 |
| Winning Connections Inc | |||||
| 317 Pennsylvania Ave SE | Washington | DC | 20003 | Media Advertising | $188,741 |
| Public Affairs Engagement LLC | |||||
| 1901 N Fort Meyer Drive Suite 1017 | Arlington | VA | 22209 | General Consulting Services | $162,003 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 9 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $728,158 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Related Organizations | $700,000 | RelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $5,574,500 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $7,002,658 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $863 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $863 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $7,003,521 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $863 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $517,900 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $517,900 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,000 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $712,564 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $571,761 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $35,842 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $104,961 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $38,684 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,040 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,946 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,698 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $100,580 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $80,705 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,059 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,816 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,157 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,456 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,724 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,977 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $90,576 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $89,589 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $299 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $688 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27,996 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $27,996 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,665,919 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,598,304 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,224 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $59,391 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,974,460 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,974,460 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $537,436 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $471,922 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,366 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,148 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $125,714 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $88,383 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $26,701 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,630 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $103,136 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,360 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $59,776 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $55,485 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $51,597 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,547 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,341 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $118,174 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $118,174 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Total | $73,119 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $49,995 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,799 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,325 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,205,900 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,740,646 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $172,503 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $292,751 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $831,417 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $543,469 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $49,529 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $238,419 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,244,697 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,235,744 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,200,918 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,201,553 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $655,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,226,000 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,086 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $74,263 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $522,298 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,636,999 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,737,560 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $155,029 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $184,401 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $273,568 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $155,029 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $457,969 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $385,050 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $308,671 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,096,920 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,970,920 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,481,970 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,279,591 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,636,999 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,737,560 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$2,202,379 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $2,435,054 | PoliticalExpendituresAmt |
| Expended527 Activities | $2,403,700 | Expended527ActivitiesAmt |
| Total Exempt Function Expend | $2,403,700 | TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt |
| Form1120 POL Filed | Yes (1) | Form1120POLFiledInd |
Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EDAF PAC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 257 Park Avenue South | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10010 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 900080500 | EIN |
| Contributions Rcvd Dlvr | $15,000 | ContributionsRcvdDlvrAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantially All Dues Nonded | Yes (1) | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd |
| Only In House Lobbying | 0 | OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd |
| Agree Carryover Prior Year | 0 | AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I-A, Line 1: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The amount reported on Schedule C, Part I-A, Line 2 reflects the total amount of political expenditures that EDAF spent on work related to limited political activities on environmental issues in FY2015. These political expenditures were directed toward the 2014 elections. Specifically, EDAF invested in targeted mail, telephone, print, radio, broadcast and cable television, and digital advertising campaigns in congressional and state-level races in various states. Of the total amount of political expenditures, $113,000 was spent on staff salaries( including benefits and overhead), $31,354 was spent on administrative costs of the EDAF PAC, and the remaining $2,290,700 was spent on discretionary expenses, including consultants, advertising and other vendors. The total amount of political expenditures represents approximately 26% of EDAF's overall expenditures for the year. Politcal expenditures : $2,435,054 Volunteer hours : 0 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Due to Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. | Desc |
| Amt | $273,568 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $273,568 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $7,003,521 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $7,003,521 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $7,003,521 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $9,205,900 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $9,205,900 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $9,205,900 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Organization is subject to the provisions of the FASB's Standards Codification ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes," relating to accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes. For the Organization, these provisions could be applicable to the incurrence of unrelated business income tax attributable to certain of the Organization's investments. However, due to the Organization's general tax-exempt status, management believes ASC Topic 740-10-05 has not had, and is not expected to have, a material impact on the Organization's consolidated and consolidating financial statements. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (11 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | |||||||
| 350 Frank H Ogawa Plaza 1100 | OAKLAND | CA | 94612 | 943232552 | 501(c)3 | $45,000 | Regulation and Reform of Natural Gas |
| Oregon Environmental Council | |||||||
| 222 NW Davis St | Portland | OR | 97209 | 930578714 | 501(c)3 | $20,000 | Regulation and Reform of Natural Gas |
| Oregon Environmental Council | |||||||
| 222 NW Davis St | Portland | OR | 97209 | 930578714 | 501(c)3 | $10,000 | Oregon Health Bill |
| American Lung Association of the Pacific | |||||||
| 822 John Street | Seattle | WA | 98109 | 930386887 | 501(c)6 | $25,000 | Oceans Support |
| Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc | |||||||
| 22 Terminal Way | Pittsburg | PA | 15219 | 237286159 | 501(c)3 | $15,000 | Regulation and Reform of Natural Gas |
| Blue Green Alliance | |||||||
| 1300 Godward St NE | Minneapolis | MN | 55413 | 264086284 | 501(c)4 | $12,000 | Climate and Energy |
| Wyoming Outdoor Council | |||||||
| 80 Lander | Lander | WY | 82520 | 830259411 | 501(c)3 | $8,000 | Regulation and Reform of Natural Gas |
| Mainstream Colorado | |||||||
| Po Box 102766 | Denver | CO | 802502766 | 461396942 | 501(c)3 | $50,000 | Regulation and Reform of Natural Gas |
| Ocean Champions | |||||||
| 202 San Jose Ave | Capitola | CA | 95010 | 371502515 | 501(c)3 | $35,000 | Regulation and Reform of Natural Gas |
| Partnership Project Action Fund | |||||||
| 1501 M St NW Suite 1010 | Washington | DC | 20005 | 810606786 | 501(c)4 | $75,000 | Clean Air |
| Renew Oregon Action Fund | |||||||
| PO Box 5999 | Portland | OR | 97288 | 473840696 | 501(c)4 | $10,000 | Clean Air |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 6 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 4 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Smart Grid Methane Support | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 1 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $10,000 | CashGrantAmt |
| Valuation Method Used | FMV | ValuationMethodUsedDesc |
| Non Cash Assistance | Cash Grant | NonCashAssistanceDesc |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Organization has a number of grants and other assistance it provides to charities in the U.S. The majority of these grants are to other like minded entities that perform work alongside of EDAF in the accomplishment of its mission. EDAF monitors the performance of the grant recipients by written reports, site visits, verbal communication and review. Partial payments are typically made on a grant until a pattern of proven achievements on objectives is demonstrated. In the end, the grantee typically prepares a report to EDAF on the use of grant funds - both by itself and by any sub-grant recipients. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (1) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth B Thompson | ||||||||||||||
| President | $0 | $216,957 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,050 | $0 | $1,287 | $0 | $240,294 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederic D Krupp | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Director | $0 | $490,247 | $0 | $55,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $38,300 | $0 | $24,281 | $0 | $607,828 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Hallenbeck | ||||||||||||||
| Treasurer | $0 | $227,224 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,022 | $0 | $7,518 | $0 | $246,764 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule J, Part III | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Officers, directors, trustees and key employees: The Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. acts as a central payer for the Environmental Defense Action Fund. As such the compensation information included on Schedule J was generated from the records of the Environmental Defense Fund. The amount shown in Part II represents the total compensation from both Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. and Environmental Defense Action Fund. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | Environmental Defense Action Fund's (EDF Action) role in legislative change is assisted by our sister organization, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Both organizations take on different roles in achieving common objectives. EDF Action was involved in lobbying and legislative work while EDF supported research, scientific analysis, and policy positioning. In politically polarized Washington, EPA's Clean Power Plan came under withering attack from Congressional opponents and in 2015 EDF Action responded with a vigorous defense. The Clean Power Plan will cut power plants' carbon dioxide emissions nearly one-third below 2005 levels by 2030, but it is fiercely resisted by some in Congress, who introduced at least ten pieces of legislation in 2015 to block the landmark program. The opponents' failure to stop the plan is a tribute to the effectiveness of EDF Action and its allies, who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes for clean air and a stable climate. EDF Action designed a campaign of radio, TV and Internet advertising to sway members of Congress in key states. EDF Action mobilized its members to reach out to their representatives in Congress, urging them to block opposition to the plan. EDF Action with the support of its network of influential supporters, lobbied 43 members of Congress in one-on-one meetings. Allies were similarly effective and, as a result, moves to derail the plan have stalled. . |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | EDAF has two classes of members, the Director-members and the donor- members |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Under the bylaws of EDAF, the board of directors of Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. ("EDF"), the affiliated 501(c)(3) of EDAF, has the right to appoint candidates to be elected by the EDAF board to replace directors whose terms have expired and the right to appoint directors to fill vacancies. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b | Under the bylaws of EDAF, the board of EDF has the right to fix the number of directors on the EDAF board from time to time and the right to remove directors from the EDAF board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The Form 990 is prepared by EisnerAmper LLP, based on financial statements audited by EinserAmper LLP and other internally generated information by EDF's Finance Department ( which provides independent verification of certain information) and members of Senior Management. The Audit Committee then reviews any significant issues or judgements relating to disclosures in EDAF's Form 990. Finally, copies are provided to the full Board of Directors for their comment prior to filling with IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | It is the responsibility of all directors and employees of the Environmental Defense Action Fund to familiarize themselves with the Conflict of Interest Policy and to ensure compliance of Related Parties with it. In addition to the disclosures required by this policy, annually each director and employee is provided with a statement to complete and return indicating that they have read, understand and are in compliance with this policy. Directors who knowingly or unknowingly violate the policy are subject to censure or removal, at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Employees who knowingly or unknowingly violate the policy will be subject to disciplinary action, including possible dismissal. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Executive and staff performances and compensation are reviewed annually. Compensation amounts are based on information provided by an independent compensation consultant who utilizes comparable data from peer-group organizations, compensation surveys and studies to ensure reasonableness. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | EDAF makes available three years worth of the following disclosure documents on the Environmental Defense Action Fund's web site: 1. Annual report 2. Consolidated and consolidating audited Financial Statements 3. Form 990 informational tax returns |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Other Professional Fees: Program service expenses 2,598,304. Management and general expenses 8,224. Fundraising expenses 59,391. Total expenses 2,665,919. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Direct Controlling NADirectControllingNACd | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityForeignAddress/CityNm | CountryForeignAddress/CountryCd | Legal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envrionmental Defense Fund Inc | |||||||||||||||
| 257 Park Avenue South | New York | NY | 10010 | 116107128 | Environmental Science, Economics, and Policy | NY | 509 (A)(1) | 501 (C)(3) | N/A | 0 | |||||
| California Fisheries Fund Inc | |||||||||||||||
| 123 Mission Street 28th Floor | San Francisco | CA | 94105 | 260873741 | Rev Loan Fund | CA | 509 (A)(3) | 501 (C)(3) | 0 | EDF | |||||
| Environmental Defense Fund De Mexico AC | |||||||||||||||
| Oceans Program | 0 | EDF | Calle Revolution 345 | Lapaz | MX | MX | |||||||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | 0 | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | Yes (1) | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | Yes (1) | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | 0 | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | 0 | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | 0 | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | 0 | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | 0 | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (1) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (1) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | Yes (1) | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | 0 | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | 0 | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |